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Scott Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is an acclaimed American author of young adult science fiction and fantasy novels. He is best known for the "Uglies" series, a dystopian franchise that has sold millions of copies worldwide. His works often explore themes of technology, identity, and societal transformation, appealing to both teenage and adult readers. Westerfeld's wife is author Justine Larbalestier.

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“Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help.”

Made Stills Sometimes Helping Running Trouble Tests Okay Stronger Chickens Running Away Skip Crippled

Book:Midnighters #3: Blue Noon

Source: Midnighters #3: Blue Noon

“We needed to become world-famous soon, while there was still that kind of world to be famous in.”

World Kind Stills Needed World Famous

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“Why are you still wearing...?" Aya began. "Oh, that's not smart plastic? You're really an ugly?" David rolled his eyes and Shay said quietly, "David's never had any surge at all. But I wouldn't use the word ugly...Tally might eat you.”

Said Stills Use Might Eye Smart Ugly His Eyes Plastic Shay

Book:Extras

Source: Extras

“She looked at David closely, and the feeling was still there. She could see that his forehead was too high, that a small scar cut a white stroke through his eyebrow. And his smile was pretty crooked, really. But it was as if something had changed inside Tally's head, something that had turned his face pretty to her.”

Ifs Stills Feelings Faces White Cutting Changed Scar Strokes Eyebrows Foreheads Crooked His Smile

Book:Uglies

Source: Uglies

“And the worst thing was, there were no mirrors out there in the wild, so the princess was left wondering whether she in fact was still beautiful... or if the fall had changed the story completely.”

Ifs Stills Facts Stories Beautiful Fall Left Wonder Worst Changed Mirrors Princess Worst Things

Book:Pretties

Source: Pretties

“Okay... That's still blind-making.”

Stills Okay Blind

Book:Extras

Source: Extras

“Maybe she still was a pretty-head, making up irrational stories about the empty forest. The longer she stayed alone out here, the more Tally understood why the Rusties and their predecessors had believed in invisible beings, praying to placate spirits as they trashed the natural world around them.”

World Stills Stories Spirit Natural Praying Understood Empty Invisible Forests Irrational Natural World Predecessors Making Up

Book:Pretties

Source: Pretties

“Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city." "There are no limits in war," Volger said, still staring out the window.”

Said Stills War Use Cities Limits Weapons Window Staring Staring Out The Window

Book:Goliath

Source: Goliath

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Born: May 5, 1963
Known for: Writer
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